CLUTIER – Though it has been recognized by a number of totally different titles by the years together with Czech Day, Clutier’s annual city celebration has at all times had no less than one abiding theme – to protect the enjoyable!
“Celebrations or group occasions have at all times been part of Clutier,” Kathleen Brundage, president of ZCBJ Lodge which is coordinating the 2023 Clutier Enjoyable Day, instructed the Telegraph lately. “By means of the years the occasion names have modified, in addition to the organizations coordinating the occasion. These occasions assist to carry the group collectively. As our advert says – ‘Bringing the enjoyable again to Clutier’ – is what we try to do.”
This 12 months’s Clutier Enjoyable Day is about for Saturday, Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. alongside downtown Important Road. As in years previous there will likely be meals, drinks, and a bicycle raffle happening throughout that point interval. Along with native meals distributors, the Tama County Cattlemen’s Affiliation and La Terrazza may also be in attendance.
The ZCBJ Corridor flea market will happen all day Saturday, too, whereas additionally being open the Friday night prior starting at 4 p.m. forward of the annual Bohemian Plum Pageant Committee band live performance (see under for additional info).
There are a number of new actions on Saturday this 12 months, Brundage mentioned, together with free bouncy homes – one for toddlers and one for older youngsters – from 11 a.m. to eight p.m.
Different free youngsters actions are set for 2-5 p.m. and embrace goat drop bingo, cash scramble, a water balloon toss, and water balloon dodge.
Whereas the Kiddie Parade will head down Important Road at midday like final 12 months, the grand parade has been moved up from Saturday night to 1 p.m.
“Relating to the parade, I’m making an attempt to find and have as many as doable [Century and Heritage Farm] house owners represented,” Brundage mentioned of the grand parade. “Additionally the one Clutier family-owned enterprise for greater than 100 years – Cizek Manufacturing owned by Delane Cizek of Toledo – and the newly chosen 2023 Tama County Honest Princess, Emily Hulme of Clutier.”
Any Century or Heritage Farm household is welcome to be part of this 12 months’s parade, Brundage added.
Later that night, a free live performance by the Des Moines-based band Radiotrain will happen from 7-10 p.m.
Whereas the ZCBJ Lodge is coordinating and organizing this 12 months’s Enjoyable Day with help from the native nonprofit Standing For Clutier, Brundage mentioned the occasion is very depending on exterior donations in an effort to make it free to the group.
“Donations are what places this occasion on and [makes it] free to the general public. With Clutier having no main companies, a variety of enterprise must be finished in Traer, Dysart, Tama, Toledo and Belle Plaine. That’s the place the group spends their cash in order that’s the place we flip to for donations.”
Bohemian Plum Pageant band live performance
This 12 months’s Bohemian Plum Pageant band live performance – hosted by each the Clutier Betterment and Bohemian Plum Pageant committees – is about to happen the night previous to Enjoyable Day.
The annual first-Friday-night-in-August live performance which attracts each Czech and non-Czech polka followers alike from everywhere in the space will happen on Clutier’s Important Road starting at 7 p.m. and can once more function the band Barefoot Becky.
Pork loins and signature Bohemian plum brats will likely be be grilled up and on the market Friday night time, in addition to hamburgers and sizzling canines. Serving begins at 5 p.m. Czech bakery together with kolaches and rohlicky may also be on the market.
The live performance’s rain date is scheduled for August 18.
You should definitely carry a garden chair and save your spot on Clutier’s Important Road!
Clutier Public Library Soup Day quilt raffle
For individuals who discover themselves out and about in Clutier on Aug. 4 and 5, make sure you cease by the general public library throughout open hours to buy a raffle ticket – or a number of – as a part of the library’s annual Soup/Election Day fundraiser.
This 12 months’s raffle – which will likely be held as in years previous on the American Legion Corridor in the course of the annual Soup Day fundraiser set for Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7 – incorporates a gorgeous queen-sized quilt made with primarily blue and white floral materials. The utilitarian murals was designed, pieced, and sewn by members of the Clutier Public Library Board.
The quilt is at the moment on show on the library situated at 404 Important Road. Tickets are $10 every and could be bought on the library or from any board member together with Barbara Morrison, Collette Wiebbecke, Melody Fassett, Kathy Sienknecht, April Krebsbach, or Deb Kupka.
“Yearly I say the brand new quilt is the perfect one but, and this one is, once more, the perfect one but,” library director Patti Kupka mentioned.
Whereas the library is often closed on Fridays, Patti mentioned she expects the quilt to be on show throughout Friday night’s live performance at a close-by desk, in addition to in the course of the library’s Saturday open hours from 9 a.m. to midday.